BAT4634 - Human artefact
Batavia Wreck
Bone section: weathered human femur.
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Material Human
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location Beacon Is, surface find, Between Dranfield’s house & Dranfield’s Deckie’s house(East side) Grid Ref. c. 772 600E-684 6765N. C
Museum Reference
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artefact BAT4634 - Human
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Registration Number 4634
Artefact information
| artefact | BAT4634 - Human |
|---|---|
| Ship | Batavia |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 4634 |
| Description | Bone section: weathered human femur. |
| Material | Human |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Beacon Is, surface find, Between Dranfield’s house & Dranfield’s Deckie’s house(East side) Grid Ref. c. 772 600E-684 6765N. C |
| Modification date | Fri, 2007-09-07 |
| Date Registered | Tue, 1997-12-16 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/bat4634-human |
Batavia
The Batavia built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Batavia cargo was Trade goods and supplies, building blocks for portico, specie. The Master of the Batavia was Adriaen Jacobs, the Batavia had a crew of 303. The Batavia was lost 1629/06/04 at Morning reef, Houtman Abrolhos.
Under commandeur Francisco Pelsaert, and Ariaen Jacobsz skipper, newly built Batavia sailed from Texel 27 October 1628 for the Dutch East Indies with bullion, goods and silver. On 4 June 1629 the ship struck a reef near Beacon Island in the Houtman Abrolhos. Of the 322 aboard 40 drowned and the rest got ashore. In search of water and food Jacobsz, Pelsaert and others left site in a 30-...
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